The Diego Rivera Huskies will challenge the Jefferson Democrats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jefferson will be up against a hot Diego Rivera team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Diego Rivera was the clear victor by a 19-6 margin over Manual Arts on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Jefferson hadn't done well against Santee recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Jefferson blew past Santee 25-14. The win was nothing new for the Democrats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Valerie Echevarria made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Echevarria was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Echevarria is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Melanie Garcia was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and eight RBI. Garcia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Estrada, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .755. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Diego Rivera pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Diego Rivera might still be hurting after the 21-11 loss they got from Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Diego Rivera avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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